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2019-04-09 2019-04-09

The Founding Faith Archive

Early documents on religious freedom and the spiritual beliefs of the Founding Fathers.

Authors

Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Patrick Henry
Isaac Backus

Topics

John Locke
Tom Paine
Clergy Holding Office
Separation Of Church And State
Plymouth
Delaware Congress
Continental Army
Pacifism
Virginia Statute For Religious Freedom
Connecticut
Jews
Mayflower Passengers
Jesus Christ
South Carolina
Congregational
Tolerance
Heresy
Charles Pinkney
Illuminati
Toleration

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Founding Faith

“If asked to recommend the best book on this controversial topic, I would choose Founding Faith.”

- Joseph Ellis, author of American CreationFounding Faith: Providence, Politics, and the Birth of Religious Freedom in America

Trial of Anne Hutchinson

Anne Hutchinson was a reputable Boston matron who began holding meetings after church to discuss the day's sermons or the Bible....

Vermont Constitution of 1786

By 1786, states were beginning to give up the stated preference for Christianity. Vermont here provides full freedom of religion...

Father Andrew Whites First Impressions of Maryland Its Nati

Father White was a Jesuit priest, and originally wrote this narrative in Latin. Maryland was initially colonized by Catholic...

The Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 on Power of Sta

During the debate about the balance of powers between states and the federal government, James Madison argued for less state...

Letter from John Adams to Samuel Miller

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